Under the heiress facade

Chapter 280

“what did I say that made you question my honesty?” Bernardasked.

Hera remembered the awkward moment she and Bernard shared at the hot spring met and said, “You pushed me away at the hot spring resort back then!”

Heard fell silent. It was as he expected. She’d misunderstood him.

whacked his hand, he locked the office door. Then, he slowly approached her.

“Sweetie, have you forgotten how old you m

Hearoved backward, but the heavy rosewood table blocked her path, and she had nowhere to go.

Meanwhile, Bernard continued advancing on her.

He leaned down close to the side of her face, then whispered into her ear, “Your brother looks at me as if I were his rival. If I didn’t push you away, he would’ve stabbed me to

His warm breath lanned her ear. It was tingling, and it stitted her heart.

She instantly grabbed a hold of herself, Wasn’t she the one who should be questioning him right now?

Hera leaned back and gripped the edge of the table with her hands, she stared at Bernard wacily,

She managed to say, “ut you even left with your lo

just two days ago

should be

no exception. They come up with lots of strange excuses every time. Surely they can’t all be my lovers, right?”

She pondered why he sounded as though he were

you,” sald Bernard, tilting

locked on her lips, he gently brushed his thumb over them as if trying

Hera wwwered.

asked, still slightly suspicious.

pendered Bernard

moment later, he said, “Are you sure you want to discuss

him, “Then why don’t

Bernard’s mouth tilted upward into a smile. Suddenly, he

that he was going to kiss her again, Hera placed her hands on his chest to push him away. But before she could do

she’d just tiled to struggle away for him just

that, Bernard released her and took step

other questions, my

so that

from the cup of coffre that was on the table and snapped, “Nonsense. I haven’t

later, you will,” said

let out a bark

you quite full

a take

trust you completely.”

Bernard’s phone started ringing

plenty of time for that. Meanwhile, I think you’ll be more